00653nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000220001724500370003926000090007652004510008558300190053620260716043400.0  aPolidano, Charles  aMeasuring public sector capacity  c2000  aExplores the possibility of creating an index of public sector capacity which is 'policy neutral' and relies on information already available.  Defines public sector capacity in terms of three elements: policy capacity, implementation authority and operational efficiency.  Proposes a parallel index off ' enabling conditions' - environmental factors which lie beyond the control of the public sector, but which profoundly influence its capacity.  c5/22/00kJOY_D